A Clinical Therapeutic Assessment for the Administration of Different Modes of Ultrasounds to Stimulate the Zusanli Acupuncture Point of Hypertension Patients

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-228

  Wang, Shyh Hau ^a   Chen, Yen Ting ^a   Weng, Chin Song ^a   Tsui, Po Hsiang ^a   Huang, Jei Liang ^b   Chiang, Kuo Ching ^c  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Hosp of Traditional Chinese Med   (Taiwan)

^c Skylark Device and Systems Co   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Hypertension; Ryodoraku value; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; STIMULATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0345827651     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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